East Hampton, NY - July 19, 2016 - SmartBones® is proud to sponsor this year’s upcoming Dog Film Festival™events at the Hamptons on Sunday, July 31st, Tuesday, August 2nd and in New York City on Friday, October 2nd. The Dog Film Festival™ is a celebration of the love between dogs and their people, and the animal welfare groups that bring them together. Learn more about The Dog Film Festival here.

The Dog Film Festival™ grew out of Tracie Hotchner’s desire as a pet wellness advocate to expand her Radio Pet Lady Network‘s outreach to educate about adoption, pet wellness issues and philosophical aspects of pets in our lives. The Festival is a unique way of honoring dogs as true family members by bringing together like-minded people to experience global filmmakers’ celebration of the human-canine bond. Tracie has chosen films that inspire, educate and entertain, and are appropriate for all members of the (human) family.

“We are honored to participate in the East Hampton and New York City Dog Film Festival.” expressesSmartBones® Vice President of Marketing, Maggie Marchese. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to shareour No Rawhide dog chews, along with information regarding the many benefits of SmartBones products with all who attend these fantastic events.”  

In addition to sponsoring and participating in the highly anticipated film festival, SmartBones® will be attending the exclusive Afternoon Tea Pooch Party in the Hamptons on Sunday, July 31st as well. The Tea Pooch Party will be the official kick-off to the Dog Film Festival™, held at a private Hamptons estate in Water Mill and hosted by the Pet Philanthropy Circle, an educational partner of the festival.

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About SmartBones: NO-RAWHIDE SmartBones® chews are The Healthy Alternative to Rawhide!  They are 100% rawhide free, making them highly digestible, are made with REAL chicken and wholesome vegetables, including sweet potatoes, carrots and peas, for a taste dogs can’t resist!  SmartBones are vitamin and mineral enriched and are so unique, they are patented!  Learn more here.